Container



1. L. HAMILTON.

CONTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED ocT. 25. 1920.

lPatented May 17,1921.

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INIIIIIII A TTORNEYS ff'UNlTED' STATES PATENT ol-*r-lca .roHN LAICUHEADEHAMILTON, or `nos'roN, MASSACHUSETTS, AssIeNoa '.ro SAI-AND.- sHUHCHEMICAL Co., INC., or-NEW Yoax, N. Y., A CoaronA'rIoN or NEW Yonx.

CONTAINER.

IApplication filed October 25,1920. Serial No. 419,465.

To all whom t ma concern.'

Be it known that JOHN L. HAMiL'roN, a citizenof the United States, and aresident of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts,have invented a new and Improved Container, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to containers for fire extinguishing fluid andhas for an object to provide an improved construction wherein the fluidis maintained sealed under ordinary circumstances, but which may beunsealed and the container opened quickly by i the same movement whichtransmits the container to a point adjacent a fire.'

Another object of the invention is to provide a container and supportingarrangement forming part of the container which includes a lid designedto be fixed substantially stationary while the body of the container isfrictionally held against the lid in such a manner as to be readilyremovedL by a swinging lateral movement of the container.

Another object, more specifically, is the arrangement of a containerhaving a perforated end and a cap normally closing the end with meansextending through the cap for clamping the cap to a wall or othersupport so that the container may be pulled therefrom quickly andeasily.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the inventionbeing removed from a supporting wall. i

Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view through the upper part of a containerdisclosing an embodiment of the `invention.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the cap shown in Fig. 2.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates acontainer of any desired size, and provided with a solid bottom of any.ldesired structure so as to readily contain the`\ liquid 2, which is afire extinguishing liid of some good quality, and4 which will haporizeor gasify when dischargedin aXcomparatively finely divided state. Thecontainer 1 is provided with a special end member 3 having perforations4, which has the material from the perforations pressed outwardly forforming what may be termed dispersing or dividing prongs 5. These prongsare in the 'path of movement of the liquid as it'passes through theapertures 4, and will assist in dividing the liquidinto small streams orinto a spray condition whereby theliquid will reach the fire In a moreor less vaporous or gaseous conditlon and thereby produce qulckly aswelling blanket.

The end member 3 is rigidly secured to the container 1so as to beair-tight, but in order to seal the container over` the openings 4 a cap6 1 s provided formed with an annular depending embossed 1 portion 7resting agalnst a gasket 8. This provides asealing member so as tomaintain the liquid 2 in the contalner and revent any appreciableevaporation thereo even though the container is left 1n one place a lonperiod of time. The

cap 6 extends upward y and beyond the con- Y Patented'May 17, 1921.

tainer 1 so that a supporting screw 9 may be forced through the'apertures 10 and 11 formed 1n the upper part of the sides of 4the cap.If desiredacovering plate 12 may be connected withithe sides of the capfor prodFueirg a finished appearance as shown in n operation, when theca and container are assembled as shown in ig. 2 with the liquid 2 inplace the device is ready to be applied to a suitable support. In orderto apply the device to a support .the screw 9 is inserted through theapertures 10 and 11 and 1s screwed into a wall or other support as'shown in Fig. 1. The container 1 is left hanging in this position untilit is desired to use the same, said container being supported by thefriction between the end member 3 and the walls of the cap 6. A directdownward pull will cause the container to slip oil' the cap, thoughusually the cap is rather tight and consequently will require an extradownward strain ifused. Preferably the containeris grasped 'as shown inFig. 1 and pulledI downwardly and laterally at the same time whereby aprizing action will Cause the container to easily leave the cap 6, andwhen this has been done it is in condition for use. The liquid is notmerely poured on the lire, but the container is moved back and forthtoward thel fire more or less rapidly and the liquid is ejected' throughthe openings 4 with considerable force, and as it passes the spurs 5will be more or less divided and consequentlyl form a blanket cloud ofvapor or gas qulckly.

. a cap engaging said tlons.

'spurs will finely divide the same so as to produce a betterdistribution in a minimum time, a gasket arranged on said cover, andgasket for sealing the end of the container carrying said perfora- 2. Acontainer for fire extinguishers comprising a body having an opening atone end provided with a foraminous plate extending across the openingspaced from the end of lthe container, agasket arranged on Saidforaminous plate adjacent the sides ofthe container, a cap formed withan annular depending Aiange adaptedto press against said gasket forsealing the end of the con tainer, and a supporting member extendingthrough part of the cap.

3. A container for fire extinguishers com-` prising a body having anopening at one end provided with a foraminous covering, a

gasketarranged on said foraminous covering, a cap fitted into saidcontainer and resting against said gasket, said cap being l providedwith upstanding walls prqecting eyond the container and provlde withdiametrically opposite openings, and a su porting member extendingthrough sald openings, said supporting member bein formed witha' headfor preventing accldental disengagement.

4. A container for fire extinguishers comprising a body'having anopening at one end, a covering member `for said opening having aplurality of perforations therein with dspurs arranged adjacent theperforations so that the liquid from the container passing through saidperforations will be finely divided by said spurs, a cap for Cov- Iering said perforated member, and means engaging the cap forconnectingvthe same firmly to a support.

5. A container forfire extinguishers comprising a body having an openend, a foraminous member arranged across said open end, a cap forcovering @said foraminous member, said cap being formed with an annularupstanding Wall provided `With a pair of apertures arrangeddiametrically opposite, and a headed screw extending through saidapertures connecting the cap to a support, the head of the screwengaging the cap for preventing any disengagement of the JOHN LAFOUREADEHAMILTON.

